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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
D-Sign in a lady ... When ↑ pulmonary ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Cardiac Output ... #Echocardiogram ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
on Neck Physical ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... patients after cardiac ... Clinical #JVP #Neck ... #Veins #Cardiology
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... Look for other signs ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
for getting the test ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... What is the cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #cardiology